There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Libby by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane NSN - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Libby Stationtrain
26h 24m$2,146–7,337Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane CHC - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Libby Stationtrain
32h 31m$784–2,910Fly Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane NSN - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Libby Stationtrain
24h 37m$845–2,803Fly Nelson Airport to Trail Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane NSN - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Libbycar
23h 40m$1,063–3,607Fly Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane NSN - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Libbycar
24h 24m$811–2,729Fly Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane NSN - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Libbycar
24h 35m$1,017–3,450Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane BHE - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Libbycar
26h 17m$888–3,178Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane CHC - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Libby Stationtrain
31h 14m$1,766–6,695
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Libby is to fly and drive which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Libby is to fly and drive which takes 23h 40m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between Nelson and Libby is 7667 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 24m to get from Nelson to Libby, including transfers.
Libby is 18h behind Nelson. It is currently 9:41 AM in Nelson and 3:41 PM in Libby.
There are nine+ hotels available in Libby.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Libby, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Libby. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Spokane International Airport (GEG), walk to Spokane International Airport Concourse A, take the line 7 bus to Plaza Bay 3, walk to Plaza Bay 6, take the bus to Sprague @ Browne, walk to Spokane, then take the train to Libby Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), take the taxi to Whitefish Amtrak Station, then take the train to Libby Station.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Castlegar Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Trail Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Spokane International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Libby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Libby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–597
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $597
- Per person
- $120
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